F#13 chord on piano
F Sharp Dominant Thirteenth, also written Gb13. Notes: F#, A#, C#, E, G# and D#.
How to play F#13
- Find F# at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add A#, C#, E, G# and D# above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
Notes
F#root
A#3 · major third
C#5 · perfect fifth
Eb7 · minor seventh
G#9 · ninth
D#13 · thirteenth
Notes and theory
F#root
A#3 · major third
C#5 · perfect fifth
Eb7 · minor seventh
G#9 · ninth
D#13 · thirteenth
The thirteenth chord is the fullest dominant chord, used in jazz, funk and blues. Players usually drop the fifth and the eleventh. The formula is 1 3 5 b7 9 13.
More F# chords
All F# piano chordsF#majorF#mminorF#7dominant seventhF#m7minor seventhF#maj7major seventhF#sus4suspended fourthF#sus2suspended secondF#dimdiminishedF#augaugmentedF#6major sixthF#9dominant ninthF#add9added ninthF#m7b5half-diminishedF#dim7diminished seventhF#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthF#5power chordF#m6minor sixthF#m9minor ninth
dominant thirteenth chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the F#13 chord?
F#13 (F sharp dominant thirteenth) is made of six notes: F# (root), A# (major third), C# (perfect fifth), E (minor seventh), G# (ninth) and D# (thirteenth).
How do you play F#13 on piano?
Play F#, A#, C#, E, G# and D# together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
What does a dominant thirteenth chord sound like?
The thirteenth chord is the fullest dominant chord, used in jazz, funk and blues. Players usually drop the fifth and the eleventh.